207th Pomeranskaya Red Banner order of Suvurov Motorised Rifle
Division
207-я мотострелковая
Померанская Краснознамённая ордена Суворова дивизия
Military Unit: 41112; from 1957: 83051
Activated 17.5.57 in Stendal, East Germany, as the 32nd
Motorised Rifle Division, from the 32nd Rifle Division.
Organisation 1957:
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33rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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40th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Quedlinburg, East Germany)
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41st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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16th Guards Tank Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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693rd Artillery Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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933rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Tangermünde, East Germany)
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6th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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338th independent Sapper Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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912th independent Communications Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Stendal, East Germany)
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225th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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540th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
In 1958 the 40th Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the
26th Guards Tank Division, and was replaced by the 245th Guards Motorised Rifle
Regiment, from the same division - at the same time the 933rd Anti-Aircraft
Artillery Regiment was replaced by the 75th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Regiment.
Organisation 1960:
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33rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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41st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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245th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Magdeburg, East Germany)
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16th Guards Tank Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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693rd Artillery Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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75th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Tangermünde, East Germany)
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6th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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338th independent Sapper Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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912th independent Communications Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Stendal, East Germany)
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225th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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540th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
In 8.60 the 32nd independent Tank Battalion was activated.
In 1961 the
301st independent Missile Battalion was activated.
19.2.62 the
46th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.
17.11.64 renamed 207th Motorised Rifle Division.
In 1968 the 333rd independent Sapper Battalion was
renamed 333rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, while the 498th independent
Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.
Organisation 1970:
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33rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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41st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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245th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Magdeburg, East Germany)
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16th Guards Tank Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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693rd Artillery Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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75th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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32nd independent Tank Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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301st independent Missile Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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498th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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00 independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Stendal, East
Germany)
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6th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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338th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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912th independent Communications Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Stendal, East Germany)
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46th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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225th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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540th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed
517th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.
In 1980 the 540th independent Motor Transport Battalion was
renamed 1131st independent Material Supply Battalion, and the independent Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.
Organisation 1980:
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33rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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41st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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245th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Magdeburg, East Germany)
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16th Guards Tank Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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693rd Artillery Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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75th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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32nd independent Tank Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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301st independent Missile Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany) - SS-21 from
1982
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498th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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6th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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338th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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912th independent Communications Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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517th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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46th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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225th independent Medical Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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1131st independent Material Supply Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
In 1.83 the 245th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was replaced
by the 400th Motorised Rifle Regiment.
In 9.87 the 301st independent Missile Battalion was transferred
to the new 458th Missile Brigade.
Organisation 1988:
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33rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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41st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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400th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Mahlwinkel, East Germany)
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16th Guards Tank Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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693rd Artillery Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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75th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Stendal, East Germany)
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32nd independent Tank Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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498th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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6th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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338th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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912th independent Communications Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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517th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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46th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Gardelegen, East Germany)
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225th independent Medical Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
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1131st independent Material Supply Battalion (Stendal, East Germany)
In 6.89 the 16th Guards Tank Regiment was renamed 591st Guards
Motorised Rifle Regiment.
In early 1991 the 400th Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred
to Magdeburg.
10.91 renamed 6242nd Guards Weapons and Equipment Storage
Base - the 33rd and 41st Motorised Rifle Regiment were transferred to the
North Caucasus Military District.
1.92 taken over by Ukraine.
Headquarters:
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Stendal, East Germany, 5.57 - 8.91 [52 36 27N, 11 50 08E]
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Yarmolintsy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast, 8.91 - 1.92
Subordination:
Equipment:
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1974: 255 T-54/55 and T-62 (T-62 only in 41 MSP)
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1979: T-64 (some in 33 and 40 MSP), T-62 (41 MSP and 16
GvTP), T-54/55 (40 MSP), 122mm 2s1 (33 MSP), 152mm 2s3 (artillery regiment),
SA-6 (SAM regiment)
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12.85: 11100 men, 228 T-64A, 43 T-64B, 185 BMP-1, 90 BMP-2,
163 BTR-60, 54 122mm 2s1, 18 122mm D-30, 54 152mm 2s3
Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):
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Divisional HQ: 1 PRP-3, 5 R-145BM and 2 R-156BTR
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33rd Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-80, 149 BTR-80, 28 BTR-60, 6 BMP-2, 4
BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 18 2s12 Sani, 3 PRP-3/4, 9 R-145BM and 2 PU-12
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41st Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-80, 54 BMP-2, 90 BMP-1, 7 BRM-1K, 18 2s1
Gvozdika, 18 2s12 Sani, 9 BMP-1KSh, 3 PRP-3/4, 1 BREM-2, 3 RKhM, 2 PU-12, 3
MT-55A and 4 MT-LBT
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400th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-80, 53 BMP-2, 91 BMP-1, 7 BRM-1K, 18
2s1 Gvozdika, 18 2s12 Sani, 9 BMP-1KSh, 3 PRP-3/4, 3 RKhM, 1 BREM-2, 1
R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 3 MT-55A and 2 MT-LBT
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591st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-80, 143 BTR-80, 26 BTR-60, 4
BMP-2, 4 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 18 2s12 Sani, 3 PRP-3/4, 7 R-145BM, 2
PU-12, 3 MT-55A and 4 MT-LBT
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693rd Artillery Regiment: 54 2s3 Akatsiya, 18 BM-21 Grad, 5 PRP-3/4,
3 1V18, 1 1V19 and 1 R-156BTR
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75th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Kub (SA-6), and 1 R-156BTR
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32nd independent Tank Battalion: 31 T-80, 2 BMP-1, 1 BMP-1KSh, 1 R-145BM and
1 MT-55A
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498th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 1 PRP-3 and 8 MT-LBT
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6th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 17 BMP-2, 7 BRM-1K, 1 BMP-1KSh, 2
R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
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912th independent Communications Battalion: 10 R-145BM and 1 R-2AM
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338th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM and 1 UR-67
Divisional coordinates:
- Stendal barracks (Hindenburg Kaserne) [US designation: Stendal Army
Barracks 281]: 52
36 26N, 11 49 45E (33rd Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1131st independent
Material Supply Battalion, 517th independent Chemical Defence Battalion and
00 independent Reactive Artillery Battery)
- Stendal barracks (Albrecht der Bär Kaserne) [US designation: Stendal
Army Barracks
283]: 52 36 24N, 11 50 35E (Divisional HQ, 693rd Artillery Regiment and
912th independent Communications Battalion)
- Stendal barracks (Neues Lager) [US designation: Stendal Army Barracks 288]: 52 37 41N,
11 50 39E (338th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
- Stendal barracks (Tauentzin Kaserne) [US designation: Stendal Army
Barracks 284]: 52
36 46N, 11 51 04E (225th independent Medical Battalion)
- Gardelegen barracks (Fliegerhorst Kaserne) [US designation: Gardelegen
Army Barracks 201]: 52 31 53N, 11 26
31E (41st Motorised Rifle Regiment, 32nd independent Tank Battalion, 6th
independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 301st independent Missile Battalion,
498th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion and 46th independent
Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
- Mahlwinkel barracks [US designation: Mahlwinkel Army Barracks 234]: 52 22 34N, 11 49
17E (400th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
- Staats barracks [US designation: Boergitz Army Barracks 242]: 52 32 17N, 11 37 23E
(16th Guards Tank Regiment)
- Magdeburg barracks (Herrenkrug Kaserne) [US designation: Magdeburg Army
Barracks 283]: 52 08 32N, 11
40 51E (400th Motorised Rifle Regiment from 1991)
The division was maintained as a Ready Division - First Line (US terms:
Category I) - manning was almost 100%.